SL2 “not enough power” issue

[db24fps]

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Is the "battery power not sufficient for 4K recording and burst shooting" fault also known to affect the SL2-S? 

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[Photoworks]

On 3/5/2021 at 7:43 AM, db24fps said:

Is the "battery power not sufficient for 4K recording and burst shooting" fault also known to affect the SL2-S? 

I have not seen it in SL2-s

[aksclix]

Did this power issue exist with SL2-S? If yes, then was it addressed in the new firmware update? 

[hossegor]

Am 8.5.2021 um 18:59 schrieb aksclix:

Did this power issue exist with SL2-S? If yes, then was it addressed in the new firmware update? 

Yes, i experienced it with the Panasonic 70-200 2.8 when the battery dropped below 50% on my SL2s.  I returned the Lens because i can not use it that way. i have not experienced it my the 90-280 so far 

[pf4eva]

will it ever be fixed? I didn't shoot with 6FPS, but today I did, and this message blocking whole screen is just crazy idea.

[Tirpitz666]

Reviving this old thread to just confirm that the issue with third party adapters is still there also in the SL2s; with my MC21 for EF lenses, anything above 2fps triggers the dreaded message, even with the battery basically full. It's just really retarded that they haven't fixed it yet, but likely no interest of course by Leica to do so..

Edited July 8 by Tirpitz666

[Tirpitz666]

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P.S. since I read that the issue presents itself with the Pana 70-200 F2.8 S under 50% battery, does anyone knows if it's the same also with the 24-70 F2.8 S?

It's anyway quite unacceptable, since those are "official" L-alliance lenses which should work flawlessly across the board.

[jaapv]

The age of the thread suggests that the issue is not very common. Might it be linked to a specific battery? The AF on the 70-200 Sigma is quite power hungry as it uses twin motors for speed. 

[Tirpitz666]

Indeed a lot of the "literacy" on the topic that I managed to find dates back a few years, so I was wondering if it was solved in any way or not, but haven't found anything that points in that direction.

Maybe that's the very reason why Leica improved the batteries with the SL3 release, so now I'm wondering if they can somehow at least alleviate the issue also if used in the SL2s.

So far only tried with the MC-21 and it was a no go, will do some testing also with other lens-adapter combinations, but of course before shelling out for a new battery and an expensive L lens, I'd like to have some comfort (not exacly fond of the "buy, try and return" practice). 

[jaapv]

Now I see - you are using a third party lens on an adapter. I don't think hat Leica will be very motivated to address the issue with two 70-200 lenses in the L range. I find the Sigma lens to be the superior one, except for those who value Leica styling. 

[Tirpitz666]

 

With adapted lenses I can get it, much less so with an "official" L-alliance lens, even if not Leica branded.

In the meantime, found this thread here dated August 2024 that shelves some light on the topic, seems that at least with the SL2s, the issue should be solved somehow:

 

 

P.S. When you say "Sigma is the superior one", you mean the the 70-200 or the two 24-70s (i.e. Sigma Art II vs Panny S), bacause I'm reading everywhere that the Panny is a very sharp lens and has the most similar rendering to the Leica 24-90, which is what I'm after (without mortaging my car..  )

[jaapv]

The 70-200. It is a Sports lens which means built like a tank and decently weather sealed (Leica too 😉) has twin AF motors for extra AF speed (Leica not specified), has useful extra functions like focus range limiter , EVF stabilization, focus speed adjustment, AF/MF switch and a physical aperture ring (declickable for video and A) and identical optics to Leica. It only needs a better hood. 
The 24-70 I don’t know. The 28-70 is an excellent lens, identical to the Leica which tells us about the rendering I suppose, only minor weathersealing, well built, very light and a rock-bottom bargain. 

[BernardC]

2 hours ago, Tirpitz666 said:

So far only tried with the MC-21 and it was a no go, will do some testing also with other lens-adapter combinations, but of course before shelling out for a new battery and an expensive L lens, I'd like to have some comfort (not exacly fond of the "buy, try and return" practice). 

The issue hasn't changed with old adapted EOS lenses, but the reason why you haven't read any complaints for the past two years is that it's a non-issue with native L-mount lenses. Sigma and Panasonic have updated their firmware, as has Leica, and there's a higher-capacity battery available for that is backward-compatible with older SL bodies.

The other reason why this no longer comes-up is because adapting old lenses isn't needed anymore. You can get better L-mount lenses than any old EOS zoom you might have bought years ago. The only exceptions are Canon's $10,000 super-telephotos, but they are worth dedicating a body to.

[Tirpitz666]

Yes thanks, I just wanted confirmation that the issue has been somehow solved at least for all (or most) L lenses.

Actually I bought the SL2s just because I found an used one that was a too good a deal to pass and planning to use it at least 90% of the time with my M lenses, as the EVF is just amazing for manual focusing and you also get IBIS as a bonus.

Of course having a lot of good EF glass hanging around I had to try the MC-21 and I can assure you that both the EF 70-200 F2.8 IS II and the Sigma 14-24 F2.8 Art are amazing as ever also on this camera, as limited the AF(s) and (now discovered) the burst can be 😜